Renewable Energy Siting Intelligence
You know about the project before the RFP is written
The earliest signals in energy project development come from municipal government. A planning board approves a solar overlay district. A zoning board grants a variance for battery storage. A town meeting votes on a utility-scale moratorium. I read these decisions daily across 2,500+ municipalities, months before an RFP or permit application exists.
Solar Siting: From Moratorium to Permit in Caribou, ME
5 years of planning board documents trace a town from its first solar application to budgeting $130K in renewable energy revenue. The regulatory pipeline is predictable if you're reading the right documents.
The signal chain
Municipal energy development follows a predictable document trail. First, a climate action plan signals receptivity. Then a zoning amendment creates a solar overlay district or lifts a moratorium. A planning board application appears for site plan review. Finally, a notice of decision grants approval. Each step is a separate document, published to a different board's portal, sometimes months apart. I connect them across boards, across time, across municipalities, so you see the permitting window opening before the first application is filed.
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